The Girl From Jonestown, Sharon Maas
The Girl From Jonestown, Sharon Maas
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The Girl From Jonestown

Author: Sharon Maas

Narrator: Chanté McCormick, Erin Ruth Walker

Unabridged: 13 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/07/2022


Synopsis

When journalist Zoe Quint loses her husband and child in a tragic accident, she returns home to Guyana to grieve, but her curiosity leads her to the Americans who have set up camp in a rundown village nearby. Their leader, Jim Jones, dark-eyed and charismatic, claims to be a peaceful man who has promised his followers a paradise. But everything changes when Zoe meets one of his followers, Lucy. Lucy grabs Zoe’s arm, raw terror in her eyes, and passes her a note with a phone number, begging her to call her mother in America. Zoe is determined to help Lucy, but locals warn her to stay away from the camp. She knows they are right, but she can’t shake the frightened woman’s face from her mind. Then she discovers there are young children in the camp, so she acts fast. Zoe’s only route to the lost people is to get close to their leader, Jim Jones. If she is accepted, will she be able to persuade the frightened followers to risk their lives and escape under the cover of darkness? And when Jim Jones hears of her plans, could she pay the highest price of all?

About Sharon Maas

Sharon Maas is the author of more than ten novels, which span continents, cultures, and eras, from the sugar plantations of colonial British Guiana to the present-day brothels of Mumbai. Born into a prominent political family in Guyana, she was educated in England, Guyana, and Germany and worked as a journalist before beginning her career as a novelist.

About Chanté McCormick

Chanté McCormic is an Audie and Earphones award-winning narrator. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity Association, she holds a bachelor of science in speech from the prestigious theatre department at Northwestern University.

About Erin Ruth Walker

Erin Ruth Walker graduated with a bachelor's degree in acting from Boston University and went on to perform in film, television, and theater. She enjoys lending her voice to multiple genres, including young adult, thriller, and fantasy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on June 22, 2022

I enjoy books that are inspired by real life/true events. The Girl from Jonestown is inspired by the true events which occurred in Jonestown. Jonestown aka The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project in Guyana was a cult run by Jim Jones. It is where the followers drank the laced Kool aid and over 900 p......more

Goodreads review by Srivalli on August 02, 2022

3.5 Stars One Liner: Mixed feelings The Girl from Jonestown is based on Jonestown or The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, where many innocents followed a maniac and committed mass suicide. Lucy realizes what she’s gotten into by joining the project. She is desperate for help and asks Zoe to help......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on July 07, 2022

Zoe comes home to Guyana to finally try and heal after the loss of her husband and child, but her peace is interrupted by strange voices and chantings in the jungle. That is when she learns about the group of Americans living there. They are The People’s Temple, led by the charismatic Jim Jones, and......more